Disabled Parallel Jobs in the fresh(new) installation

mouni · Post by **mouni** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 2:40 pm

Hi,

I am trying to setup Datastage 8.0.1 (Server and Client) on Windows 2003 Server machine. WAS and Information Server are running fine. I followed all the installation steps and provided necessary credentials in information server. I am able to create and compile Server jobs successfully.

But, I am unable to create any parallel job as all the options related to Parallel jobs are disabled. Even in the 'create new job' options I find only server jobs and not parallel jobs. To cross check I tried to import a parallel job from dsx file, but it failed to import.

I see that the Parallel engine is installed in the Server folder and so is the MKS related utilities. All the other DS related services are running fine.

Am I missing something here in the installation steps? Has anyone faced similar problem with respect to 8.0.1 version of DS? I would appreciate any help.

ray.wurlod · Post by **ray.wurlod** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 2:51 pm

They're always installed. What enables them is the licensing. I believe you've provided a "server only" licence file. The licence file is an XML document, so you can view it with any text editor.

mouni · Post by **mouni** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 3:10 pm

I checked the license xml file and I found the following entries under 'license-details':

Client 1) Classic:
DataStage and QualityStage Administrator
DataStage and QualityStage Director
DataStage and QualityStage Designer

2) Web:
Web Console for Information Server

Components:
Metadata Server
DataStage and QualityStage Server

Will there be any other entry in case of Parallel Jobs?

ray.wurlod · Post by **ray.wurlod** » Sun Dec 19, 2010 3:35 am

Open Web Console for Information Server. Under Domain Management choose Licensing. What does that report show?

mouni · Post by **mouni** » Sun Dec 19, 2010 11:55 am

I got some good information related to licensing from the webpage:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.w ... wg27018863

Here is the details from Information Servers web console:

Unit -------------------------------------------Count
Metadata Server ----------------------------------1 CPUs
DataStage and QualityStage Server-----------2 CPUs
DataStage and QualityStage Designer--------5 seats
DataStage and QualityStage Director---------unlimited seats
DataStage and QualityStage Administrator--unlimited seats
DataStage------------------------------------------licensed
Server Canvas-------------------------------------licensed
Web Console for IBM Information Server----unlimited seats

Should I have any license for Parallel Canvas?

ray.wurlod · Post by **ray.wurlod** » Sun Dec 19, 2010 1:57 pm

"DataStage" is the parallel canvas. I'm surprised, though, just to see "licensed". Normally this interface reports processor value units (PVUs) or "quantity". Could this environment have been upgraded from a version 7 system? Do you have an "enterprise license"?

I think it's time to involve your official support provider.